Roman and Greek Mythology

This course is designed to expose students to ancient myths and timeless stories. Through this semester-long course students will read excerpts from Aesop’s Fables, Ovid’s The Aeneid, Metamorphoses, and Heroides. Focusing on transformations and vengeful gods. Through reading English translations of these ancient works students will be able to draw connections and identify major/common themes and their influence on modern Western culture. The course is designed for students who have an interest in Roman/Greek Mythology but may not be ready to commit to a language intensive course. While offered through the Foreign Language Department at WSHS this course does not qualify as a “Foreign Language Credit” when applying to college. 

Prerequisite - none.  Semester course; ½ elective credit.